A Doll House — A New Translation and Adaptation

(For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups)

A DOLL HOUSE examines gender roles, social constraints and the power of secrets through the seemingly happy marriage of Nora and Torvald Helmer. The play is called A DOLL HOUSE instead of the traditional A DOLL’S HOUSE. It’s a more accurate translation of the Norwegian title ET DUKKEHJEM. When we buy our kids a house for them to use to play with dolls, we call it ‘a doll house’ – Norwegian children play with ‘a dukkehjem.’ Nora is Torvald’s doll, in a doll house, that is not her own.

PLAY DETAILS:

3M 4F 1Teenboy 3 children

Singe Interior

Costumes from the late 1800s

About 2 hours

ORDER #3031

PERUSAL MATERIALS

The PERUSAL PAGES file is in PDF format and contains the first two acts of this four act play: DollHousePERUSAL

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PURCHASE REHEARSAL MATERIALS:

(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)

Script in PDF format — Order #3031a : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)

First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3031d : $75

Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3031e : $65

Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application

EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.

PRODUCTIONS

Premiere at Plan-B Theatre Company (SLC) — 2011

BILLING CREDITS

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:

A Doll House

byHenrik Ibsen
Translated and Adapted byEric Samuelsen

NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“A Doll House is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals, Newport, Maine. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”